#61: 24 Little known interesting random facts

U.S. President Grant had a plan to buy the Dominican Republic for $1.6 million and to send there all 4 million freed black people. Tweet This

According to the ancient Israeli Sanhedrin court system, a suspect cannot be sentenced to death when all 23 court members agreed on his or her guilt. Tweet This

Over 50,000 Americans get injured in toilets each year. Tweet This

Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” was first translated into Russian and published in the USSR. Tweet This

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In Medieval England, impersonating an Egyptian was considered a serious crime and given the death sentence. Tweet This

In Norway, one in four cars is electric. Tweet This

Saudi Arabia banned Pokemon cards because of fears that the game encouraged Zionism. Don’t ask me how exactly… Tweet This

The holes in pen caps are there to save people from choking to death. Tweet This

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In the late 1920s, General Motors secretly started purchasing trolley systems in many US cities. Its only aim was to dismantle them and turn into bus lines. Tweet This

San Francisco has banned plastic water bottles. Tweet This

There are more prisoners in the USA than there are farmers. Tweet This

Walt Disney was an FBI informer. Tweet This

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Monsanto produced the notorious Agent Orange. Tweet This

Some shopping centres and restaurants play classical music in their car parks at night to stop teenagers from gathering there. Tweet This

Miniature elephants used to live around the Mediterranean Sea. Tweet This

Only 10.5% of US prison inmates are atheists. Tweet This

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Playing a didgeridoo relieves stress, reduces snoring and improves blood circulation. Tweet This

99% of baby tarantulas are killed by their mother. Tweet This

The queen termite is 100 times larger than other termites. Tweet This

The coconut crab literally climbs trees to pick up coconuts. Tweet This

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Bees kill more people than snakes do. Tweet This

There are almost 2,000 species of flea. Tweet This

A 2HB pencil can draw a continuous line of roughly 55 km (35 miles). Tweet This

Worldwide, Republic of Guyana has the highest suicide rate. Tweet This